Children are most disappointed When the Weathermen areWrong, all they wait, all theyWait, but Weathermen canNot be expected to sustainEmpty slatesAll the time

And the children do not realizedWhen politicians lie--which, goingAgainst the prevalentNotion, is often--but not unwelcome...To lead men you Must be as such, not asA child

Politicians and WeathermenDeal together, out of brand-new decksWith Double Jokers, and theInstruction Booklet--the politician recycles theCellophane after the Weatherman merelyTosses it away, but the ChildCollects the coins.

And the Weatherman chooses Which flavor drink as the PoliticianLies, welcome and such,Waiting for his airtime and planningHow many mistakes to make,Missing a few unplannedNoticing the Politician and smilingFor the Children

While the rest of us, too old toBe children, too accurate toBe Weatherman, too honestFor Politicians, shake our KnowledgeableHeads at the Three, recycle Newspapers,Turn off the Forecast or tell theChildren to Go Inside

And how long has it beenSince the Rest of Us madeA Miscalculation on the Focus of Life--Enough to Curse the Scapegoats--Enough to feel as Neither, Not to LearnBut it is all the same, You KnowAll the sameNo matter if the world is AboveBehind, or In Front

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